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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...y advice from experienced professionals, this course will help you get your prose in shape for Web success. If you are already writing content for the Web, you will get immediate help with common challenges. If you are thinking about writing for the Web, you?ll learn a new approach to style, and, along the way, you?ll create good samples for a portfolio, for job hunting. With each module, you  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) ...y advice from experienced professionals, this course will help you get your prose in shape for Web success. If you are already writing content for the Web, you will get immediate help with common challenges. If you are thinking about writing for the Web, you?ll learn a new approach to style, and, along the way, you?ll create good samples for a portfolio, for job hunting. With each module, you  more...

Technical Communication, an Introduction for Current Technical Writers, Editors & Designers ...y involves, this course will expand your perspective, and help you polish your skills. You`ll learn how to articulate the benefits of technical communication for the user and for your organization. You`ll see how the profession looks today, reflect on the forces that have shaped our field, and identify the wide range of activities that now constitute technical communication. Learn how your work  more...

The Power of Animation: Learn Flash in Five Days ...u do not consider yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create business presentations, product demonstrations, cartoons, and even video games! Coursework focuses on mastering the basics of Flash 5. Students will become familiar with, and be able to use the Flash 5 interface, as well as the tools and panels associated with this interface. Basic animation techniques and skills will be  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

A Foolproof Method for Conduting a Job Search ...ideas, cutting-edge strategies and surefire techniques to help you stand out from the crowd and get the job you really want. By the end of the course, you will have all the information you need to uncover the hidden job market. You`ll be able to design a job search plan, customized to your individual needs, to give you maximum results in the shortest time. You`ll learn how to apply the three  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional ...ideas, cutting-edge strategies and surefire techniques to help you stand out from the crowd and get the job you really want. By the end of the course, you will have all the information you need to master interviewing techniques. You?ll learn the top 10 actions you can take to sell yourself and how to handle salary during an interview. You?ll become a master of small talk with the 30-Day Rule.  more...

Getting the Job Offer You Want Learn the how to`s of getting the job offer you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is designed to be  more...

ABC+D Principles of Healing .... Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Being new to herbs you may be confused about when to use cleansing herbs and building herbs. Should you take them together, or at different times? What if you have a specific problem, (i.e. kidney infection) should you take herbs for that problem  more...

Aromatherapy for Emotional Spiritual Well-Being Aromas and the Chakras Free yourself from patterns that impede your happiness. Discover the connection between essential oils, the chakras and your emotional, mental, and spiritual patterns. Learn how they will help you to express and enjoy your individual potential; live the life you truly desire!  more...

How to Find Legitimate Home Employment ...d what is involved after that. The course is designed to help you find legitimate work at home. You will be exposed to scams and what to avoid. You will learn the legal aspects of owning a business. In order to get a well-rounded concept of what you need to do, purchase of supplemental material is required. This material was written by yours truely and adds to what the course provides: How  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...materials for the next module. The course is designed to help you become a professional, so I invite you to ask any questions that occur to you, along the way. Required text: Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, by Jonathan and Lisa Price (New Riders, 2002), ISBN 0-7357-1151-8, USD $40. With a doctorate from Yale, Jonathan Price teaches web writing, information architecture, content management,  more...

Introduction to Technical Writing for Industry Explore the rewarding career of a technical communicator in the high-tech industry. If you want to become a technical writer, or if you have just become a technical writer and wonder what the job and the profession may involve, this course will introduce you to an exciting and rewarding career in technical communication. You?ll learn what tasks you will do, how your work fits into the  more...

Certified eMarketing Associate Certification (CeMA) ... enrollment an certification examiner will contact you to help you prepare for the examination. A book purchase from Amazon may be necessary to prepare for this certification the cost of the book "e-marketing" is about $40.00. The CeMA Exams are taken at your convenience. Please allow one week for the eMA to process your request and have an online educational professional contact you to  more...

Effective Business Presentations Using Flash ...u do not consider yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create professional business presentations, product demonstrations, cartoons, and even marketing style video games! Coursework focuses on mastering the basics of Flash 5 and applying them toward business presentations. Students will become familiar with, and be able to use the Flash 5 interface, as well as the tools and  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part I: Sentence Structure Need help with your writing? This full review of the basics of sentence structure and parts of speech will get you started. This is the first of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing You will develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style that gets the attention of your reader. This is the third of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take all three courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their  more...

Learn MS Explorer 2000 online with eBooks! ...help you each step of the way. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and hundreds of offices  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication This course helps business professionals write with confidence and precision while learning the principles of effective communication with their own writing coach. What does a business letter say about your company? What does a memo say about you? Countless business professionals are not trained writers, yet they`re expected to write every day, producing letters, proposals, and e-mail messages  more...

Influence Your Customer to Take Action and Buy Achieve the right personal chemistry throughout the selling process. Selling is a balance of give and take. You give your customer what they want to know about your product or service can do for them, and then they `take` it from you in exchange for a price. Most often referred to as closing, you ask them to make a decision by suggesting they take action. According to the old school of  more...

Boost Your Self-Confidence And Enjoy Selling Success Reinforce your self-motivation, understand how to improve your attitude and set goals. Selling success is part product and industry knowledge, part people and communication skills and part attitude and perspective. Strengthen your self-image, set and achieve goals that reach your company`s and your own expectations and reinforce your self-motivation to take control of what you can to reach your  more...

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact This class addresses beginning technical writers, managers looking to improve quality and efficiency, and all those who deal with screenshots. We will show you how to make screenshots, increase their impact, place them in manuals and online documents, and choose the appropriate tool. Making Efficient Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact Screenshots are a powerful way to convey information  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class) This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing your Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Essential Spanish Essential Spanish teaches you the basics of European Spanish quickly and easily online. Through a series of online self test exercises and with the help from our online tutors that support your study we make sure you learn with confidence and at your own pace. ESSENTIAL SPANISH - COURSE INTRODUCTION Welcome to this new online Spanish course. It is intended for native speakers of English who wish  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) ...ing of grammar and how its pieces fit together can really help you. The coursework in part one focuses on the basics of grammar: parts of speech and sentence structure. These are the building blocks from which all written communication is constructed. Students will get to test their understanding through self-quiz exercises and through short exercises assigned by the instructor. The instructor  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) ...materials for the next module. The course is designed to help you become a professional, so I invite you to ask any questions that occur to you, along the way. Required text: Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, by Jonathan and Lisa Price (New Riders, 2002), ISBN 0-7357-1151-8, USD $40. With a doctorate from Yale, Jonathan Price teaches web writing, information architecture, content management,  more...

Dealing with Customer Complaints When customers complain, it shows they care. You want customers to complain so you can fix the problem. The challenge is to know the best way to resolve the situation. During this program, you'll learn why an organization should seek customer complaints, and learn appropriate customer service responses. You'll also learn a technique to help work through challenging customer service situations.The  more...

Writing Brush-up This course will help refresh you in the basic academic writing structures. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh you in the three basic  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing ...help you develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style. This is the third of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part III of the review will help the  more...

Managing Conflict And Difficult Behavior ...nication with Power: Resolving Conflict. This course will help you to shape the way your team communicates and works together. It will help you handle conflict positively and constructively, and it will equip you with techniques to make the best of any challenging people and situations you might encounter. Managing Conflict And Difficult Behavior Managing Conflict and Difficult Behavior will  more...

Managing Meetings ...help you to shape the way your team communicates and works together. It will equip you with techniques to make the best of any challenging people and situations you might encounter, and it will help you to build high performing teams that are flexible, creative and light on their feet. Managing Meetings Managing Meetings will help you to shape the way your team communicates and works together.  more...

Write for Business with Companion CD ...includes guidelines, models, checklists, and templates to help you save time drafting, revising, and proofreading. Based on the "Seven Traits of Good Writing," Write for Business teaches employees and students to write clear and engaging e-mail messages, project reports, presentations, proposals, and more. The accompanying Companion CD features additional models, interactive lessons and  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks Learn how to produce "marketable" script in a minimal amount of time. The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts is a minimal amount of time. What do I mean by "marketable"? A marketable script is one that has all of the following: Interesting  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

Turn Your Life Experience Into College Credit Did you know that your knowledge and life experience may be sufficient to earn you legitimate college credit from an Accredited U.S. College or University? Learn from a Life Experience and Adult Education Expert. This course will teach you how to earn College Credit for what know through a series of 6 dynamic lessons. 90 day access to course content. Work at your own pace. Earn College Credit For  more...

Trenching and Excavation Dig it, man; this is groovy! No this course won t smooth your disco steps, but it might cause you to watch your step when working around excavations and heavy equipment. Welcome to Trenching and Excavation Dig it, man; this is groovy! No this course won?t smooth your disco steps, but it might cause you to watch your step when working around excavations and heavy equipment. You may not be hip,  more...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program A Trump U Course- Starting a new business means more than having a good idea. The hottest concept will cool off in a minute if it isn t fueled by the knowledge and skills that are needed to transform it into a real and sustainable business. Students will be given an opportunity to work on their own business concepts. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Technology Integration - Best Practices ...n - Best Practices is a?seven day online course. It will help you discover some of the ?best practices? used by educators today to integrate technology into their classrooms. This course will cover the basics with regard to what works and what doesn?t and introduce appropriate tools to facilitate instruction of core-curricular objectives. This course is offered by a State Accredited  more...

Taking the Grr Out of Grammar ...help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Taking the ?Grr? Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics include subject-verb agreement, verb  more...

Syntax (Sentence Wording) Brush-up ...help you to polish your sentence wording. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will help you to produce clean, clear and concise sentences by  more...

Successful Negotiation ...l give you the strategies and techniques you will need to help you define opportunities in which negotiating would be appropriate and to create a win/win situation in each of your negotiations. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Negotiating is a thread woven through not just your time in the work environment, but  more...

Spelling Brush-up This course is intended to be a quick brush-up to spelling. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course takes a simple 3 rule approach to spelling that will  more...

So You Want to be a Technical Writer! ...ion, you`ll complete a series of short projects that will help you to assess ? whether you are well-suited to life as a technical writer and whether direct employment, freelancing, or contract technical writing are good options for you. ? what attributes and skills you currently possess and which ones you need to develop to be marketable. ? what jobs and salaries are available in your area or  more...

Spanish for Health Professionals (Intermediate) Self-Directed A su salud! (To Your Health!) is an exciting and groundbreaking intermediate-level Spanish program for students and practicing health-care professionals. A su salud! promotes Spanish competency in language as well as cultural awareness of the Latino immigrant community through the use of broadcast-quality dramatic video and numerous imaginative interactive exercises. ?A su salud! (To Your  more...

Six Sigma Black Belt Personal Training Library ...mately 7 hours of training.) The Advanced SPC course will help you develop a comprehensive understanding of advanced statistical process control techniques. Training topics include selecting and setting up SPC control charts, determining the best control charts formats to use for a given process, what different patterns of instability tell you about a process, a step-by-step tutorial for  more...

Safety Director Program (OSHA Emphasis) This course is aimed at new or inexperienced company safety directors. The course will help those safety directors master the essentials. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to, depending on how much time you can devote to it. Note that we have set a 90 day period. It is always a best practice to take your time and make sure that you understand each lesson in full detail. The  more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations ...performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It also includes documentation guidelines and techniques to help you get results through effective feedback and positive reinforcement. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception ...reveals what you and your salespeople can do right now to help your customers buy more from you. You can go through the 5 sessions in about 2 hours each. Each session has a presentation, an action item for you to do on your own, an assessment and a discussion board for you to ask questions and share ideas. You`ll receive each session about 1 week apart. It is highly recommended to have the 2  more...

Safe Computing For Educators ... and be aware of preventative tools and best practices to help you avoid these situations on a daily basis. It is important to defend your computer against malicious threats in the most effective manner possible. This class arms you with the knowledge necessary to protect your computer and have a safe computing environment. In order to do this, the course combines textbook learning with  more...

Sales Through Service Skills Sales through Service Skills equips participants with a process and the communication skills to identify, meet and beat their customers expectations. It will help them through the sales through service process: first contact, explore customer needs, match the needs, close the deal and take the extra step. It will also help to analyze what the customer wants and needs by combining active  more...

Savings Strategy Development ...teractive online class "Savings Strategy Development" can help you. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date. Reasonable time should be given to digest all relevant course lessons and materials. Savings Strategy Development Your CEO wants to know: "Are you executing a cost savings strategy or are you  more...

Set Performance Expectations ...help you see how to identify and set performance standards for your employees jobs, and see how they contribute to objective setting. You will see how to analyze and evaluate good performance objectives; and you will see the value of linking performance standards to rewards (or to other consequences). This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day  more...

Recognizing and Managing Anger ... sources of anger, you will be given tools and methods to help you determine the emotional roots of your own anger and recognize how it manifests in your life. Tips will help you recognize your responses to anger, and give you tools to manage it. You will also be given powerful techniques that will help you use your anger to gain positive outcomes. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER  more...

Recognizing Employee Performance ...y to recognize and motivate. There are also techniques to help you deliver recognition effectively through coaching and feedback. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Motivated employees don?t just happen?they are the result of effective leadership. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for successfully  more...

RCRA and DOT Refresher This is a unique DOT-RCRA hybrid "refresher" course. The course includes an overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations, a guide to complying with the myriad of hazardous waste regulations including how to recognize hazardous wastes, how to manage waste correctly on site, how to properly select, label and mark waste containers, how to prepare shipments for transport to treatment,  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2008 ...t management software. The hands-on interactive labs will help you practice what you learn...with or without the application on your desktop. Your expert-led training is presented by Debbie Dalrymple. Debbie has been doing computer training since 1992. Starting her training career at Computer Learning Center in Washington DC working with DOS and early Windows applications she has transitioned  more...

Punctuation Brush-up This course will refresh your knowledge of the rules and proper use of punctuation. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will help you brush-up on the  more...

Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multicultural Environment ...help you begin to understand people with different cultural experiences and will give you some guidelines to help you serve multicultural customers. Providing excellent customer service in a multicultural environment Serving diverse and multicultural customers is an exciting and challenging part of working in libraries today. But it also presents situations that may be new and unsettling for  more...

QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association approved course provides an introduction to suicide risk detection, suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management from a medical and psychological.This course can be completed sooner or later than the published 1 week completion date. Student has 1 year access to this course. QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association course  more...

Professional Writing Skills at a Glance This course covers the following three major areas of professionals writing skills. Welcome to Professional Writing Skills at a Glance This course covers the following three major areas of professionals writing skills:Introduction to Communication: An overview of communication skills provides a starting point for the course. A checklist will reveal both your writing strengths and weaknesses so  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification The hospitality industry continues to grow each year, creating a demand for skilled managers. One challenge facing bar and restaurant owners and managers is that most hospitality programs are long-term and expensive. This is due to the wide range of subject material, much of which is never applied in the real world. Thus, too many managers go without any formal training and often find themselves  more...

Presentation Skills ... in public. You will receive worksheets and checklists to help you plan and present your remarks for the most impact, and you will learn how to deal with the anxiety that so often accompanies such assignments. The course includes tools and techniques to help you determine what the audience wants and needs, methods to gauge their needs, and a structure for organizing and formatting a good  more...

Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking ...series will pass on some of the skills and tips that will help you to better identify problems, find their causes, and get their solutions under way.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use. Problem Solving Through  more...

Pharmacy Technician National Certification Exam Preparation Course Would you like to become a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)? Take your career to the next level and get this credential. Many Pharmacy Technicians who become certified receive financial compensation and several states are even requiring Certification for employment. Keep your employment opportunities open and make the most of your career by becoming Certified. The Pharmacy  more...

OSHA Record Keeping and Documentation With this important safety training, you may not make it into the Guinness book of world records, but you will master the tools needed to implement an effective safety program and satisfy OSHA requirements. OSHA Record Keeping and Documentation With this important safety training, you may not make it into the Guinness? book of world records, but you will master the tools needed to implement an  more...

Online Research Techniques ...echniques is a seven day online course. This course will help you develop online research skills and gain knowledge on Grolier Online and GaleNet resources. This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers.? If you are located in a state other than Michigan, please check to see if your State Board will honor the  more...

Performance Review ...sfully link rewards, recognition and performance. It will help you build a team of skilled and capable people who are focused on success. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access. Performance Review This course will provide a framework for positive formal reviews and show you how to successfully link rewards, recognition and performance. It will  more...

Nutritional Herbalism: Learn How Herbs Work Within Your Body ...help you understand Herbal Energetics Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand "Herbal Energetics" - Why and How to use Herbs. As Alternative Health goes mainstream the need to understand these alternatives has increased. Natural doesn`t always mean Safe. Just because herbs are natural, you must not automatically assume that they are safe for you. No two  more...

Moving from Trainer to Performance Consultant ...in your career is an exciting time. Now is your chance to help your clients with their overall abilities, not just a few key skills. The move from being a trainer to becoming a performance consultant can be difficult if you aren t aware of certain strategies and tips. This course will help you identify the steps to gaining the skills you need while building your client base. There are job  more...

Negotiate to Win ...ld Trump Course- This is an intensive program designed to help you build critical skills and give you the ability to apply them to real-world business challenges. Negotiate to Win is an online series of six downloadable audio classes?so you can listen right on your computer, and learn at your own pace. Each audio series address a separate wealth building topic. Enroll in this online course if  more...

Monitor And Manage Performance ...e and helping people realize their potential. And it will help you build a team of skilled and capable people who are focused on success. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access. Monitor And Manage Performance This course will equip you with effective techniques for monitoring performance and helping people realize their potential. And it will  more...

MSHA Part 46 Refresher ...ration. This course offers special instruction that will help you do that as well as provide training for the more generic MSHA recommended topics. In addition, it will help you accomplish your ultimate goal beyond MSHA compliance: to keep you safe in mine work areas. You should be aware of what regulations cover your activity at the mine. There may be additional training requirements or  more...

Microsoft Office XP Certification Our Office XP Training consists of 15 interactive computer-based training modules delivered via CD-ROM or via the Internet through our online university. Welcome to Microsoft Office XP Certification Our Office XP Training consists of 15 interactive computer-based training modules delivered via CD-ROM or via the Internet through our online university. The Office XP suite includes Access, Excel,  more...

Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals ...d Excel user, you may not be utilizing the tools that can help you make sound purchasing decisions and deliver top-notch presentations. The highly personal and interactive online course "Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals" will enable you to perform sophisticated purchasing analyses through exercises that are based entirely on the situations that you face in your purchasing work. The  more...

MCSE 2000 & CCNA 2.0 CD-ROM Library (9 CD's) CD-ROM training kit for IT professionals. Technical Training covered includes both MCSE 2000 & CCNA 2.0. For more information how these certifications can lead to a career in Information Technology (IT), and for information about certified testing locations, please see: MCSE 2000 (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) CCNA 2.0 (Cisco Certified Network Associate) This is a comprehensive set of  more...

Manufacturing Statistics Personal Training Library ...mately 6 hours of training.) The Advanced SPC course will help you develop a comprehensive understanding of advanced statistical process control techniques. Training topics include selecting and setting up SPC control charts, determining the best control charts formats to use for a given process, what different patterns of instability tell you about a process, a step-by-step tutorial for  more...

Maximize Profits by Managing Real Estate like an Entrepreneur--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Rental property owners can profit from what entrepreneurs know: success lies in examining all aspects of your business, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and maximize income. In this exclusive course, TrumpU experts will show you how to position your property correctly for the target market, manage problem tenants, market your property, and more. Students may complete  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! - "Beginning Spanish 1" ...r and pronunciation guides, dictionaries and workshops to help you learn and practice the basic skills you need to communicate in Spanish Target Audience ? Students at the inicial, intermediate and advanced levels who want to improve and practice their Spanish communication skills ? Persons interested in obtaining certification in Spanish. The course material and training goals are based on  more...

Leadership Assessment Profile ...engths and weaknesses in the field of leadership. It can help you identify: Your personal thinking style. Areas of leadership development that need the most attention. Specific opportunities for development. Jobs that have the best potential for high career satisfaction. The information contained in your Profile may clarify how you think about yourself as a leader, which, in turn, may be  more...

Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis. Welcome to Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis.  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Offering the right products and services often isn`t enough: smart marketing is the key to revenue growth. Take this course to find out how to do terrific, affordable marketing on your own. You will learn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Offering the right products and services often isn`t enough: smart marketing is the key to revenue growth. Take this course to find out how to do terrific, affordable marketing on your own. You will learn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may  more...

Introduction to K-12 Online Teaching The Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is a 10 contact-hour, one-week online course that is teacher-facilitated, which is a level of student-instructor interaction between a totally self-paced course and one that is instructor-led. It means you can go through the course at your own pace but an instructor is available to help whenever you need it along the way. Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is designed  more...

Introduction to Teaching Online ...supplement. The information we are sharing will hopefully help you engage students and organize classroom material in an online course shell so that navigation is intuitive and learning is not hindered but enhanced by the technology.? This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers.? If you are located in a state  more...

Introduction to Inspiration and Kidspiration This course introduces you to Inspiration and Kidspiration. Help students organize and develop their ideas! Learn how to navigate the toolbars and manipulate text within the program. Discover how to integrate this program into your classroom. Introduction to Inspiration and Kidspiration is a seven day online course. This course introduces you to Inspiration and Kidspiration, a software package  more...

Introduction to Customer Relationship Management-Part 1 In today`s highly competitive business environment, knowing your customers well and effectively interacting with them is a mission-critical exercise. This emphasis on developing and enhancing customer loyalty has evolved over the years and is now called Customer Relationship Management or CRM. This is an Instructor-Led course. Introduction to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 1 In  more...

Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment ...arning Environment is a seven day online course. It will help you learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning and discover how traditional instructional strategies can be implemented into the online learning environment. This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers. If  more...

Improving Co-Worker Relationships ..., is based on proven theories of communication, which can help you and your library. In just an hour or two, this course will give you some fresh perspective on strengthening communication weaknesses in your library, along with some practical tools to tackle specific co-worker problems you may be worrying about today. This course addresses these issues and more in a web-based course designed  more...

Innovation in the Workplace ...nd new ways to improve on old processes. This series will help you to build your creativity and encourage it in others in productive ways that help your organization s bottom line. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner.  more...

How to Critically Evaluate Your Business Plan ... have access to experts who, through video and text, will help you learn the tools and strategies you`ll need to answer the seven critical questions. We begin the Entrepreneurship curriculum by having you analyze a business plan, so you become familiar with the main issues involved in creating a successful plan. This will help you frame your own ideas in follow-on courses. The work you do here  more...

IATA Dangerous Goods "IATA Dangerous Goods Training" has been designed with specific exercises related to the transportation of dangerous goods by air from a shippers perspective. This course covers the fundamentals of shipping dangerous goods by air according to the IATA regulations. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a dangerous goods for shipment by air.  more...

Herbal Energetics: Learn How Herbs Work Within Your Body ...help you understand Herbal Energetics?- Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand Herbal Energetics?- Why and How to use Herbs. As Alternative Health goes mainstream the need to understand these alternatives has increased. Natural doesn`t always mean Safe. Just because herbs are natural - you must not automatically assume that they are safe for you. No two  more...

Graphics & Digital Imaging Fundamentals ...amentals is a seven day online course. It is designed to help you learn the basics on acquiring pictures with a digital camera, with a scanner, by screen capture and from the Internet. You also learn the basics with regard to file types, file size issues, resolution, layers, and transparency. This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education  more...

Grant Writing Basics Applying for a grant can seem like a daunting task. Certainly, there is work involved, but with the help of this tutorial, you will know the steps that are necessary and find that success is not as hard to attain as you might think. While specifically geared for library education, this course has applicability for anyone writing grants. Grant Writing Basics Grants are not just free money, but  more...

Five Quick Steps to Telecommuting ...help you start your telework experience. This ebook-based course is designed primarily for corporate employees who would like the flexibility of telecommuting--working at home or other remote location--for several days each week. In five information-packed chapters, this self-paced ebook course helps you plan your telework experience, set up your home office, educate your boss, and negotiate a  more...

Getting More From Books: Intro to Literary Analysis ... dense novels or "just for fun" fiction, this course will help you get more out of the books you read. All it takes is a curious mind. You`ll learn to become an active reader and explore any book`s message, plot, characters, structure, language, themes and more. You`ll also learn how to identify and interpret traditional literary devices such as foreshadowing and symbolism. Unlike typical  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- To make big profits, every successful real estate investor has to find great deals. In this course, you will learn to identify residential properties that can earn you those big-time returns. And you will learn to increase those returns by combining your personal goals with in-depth market analysis.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- To make big profits, every successful real estate investor has to find great deals. In this course, you will learn to identify residential properties that can earn you those big-time returns. And you will learn to increase those returns by combining your personal goals with in-depth market analysis.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Terminology ...gy modules, each in its own booklet for convenience, will help you to become fluent in the language of medicine. Each booklet is packed with terms and how they are formed, definitions and illustrations, plus some practice pages so you can test your knowledge as you go along. Plus the added bonus our new terminology videos to accelerate your learning curve. Each video includes a workbook, so you  more...

Faculty Introduction to Online Teaching Introduction to Online Teaching is a two-week, self-paced online course designed to give you an understanding of developing and teaching online courses. ? This course is designed for faculty, although certainly the premises are the same for K-12 educators, as well.? Those wishing to earn a State Board Continuing Education Unit (SB-CEU) might prefer to enroll in the Intro to Online Teaching for  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Billing This course is for students who want to learn all of the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this medical-support field. When you begin working in the healthcare industry, you will be armed with all of the medical billing skills and confidence you need to do an outstanding job. This course also touches on the business acumen needed to market your new billing skills. This marketing knowledge  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program With no medical background necessary, you can learn to transcribe doctor`s dictation into documents with our online training.We offer hours and hours of transcription practice prepared by doctors so youare ready for the working world when you graduate. We employ six MT instructors,train you in an online-friendly manner, and encourage students to interact witheach other in online forums. All course  more...

Enter the Net--Writing for Online Media Write for online publications! This course involves internet research and submission to online publications. This course will help you determine your interests, how to write articles, fiction, or poetry for the online media, write the actual submission, and submit that to a researched publication.  more...

Entrepreneur Assessment Profile ...and weaknesses in the field of entrepreneurship. This can help you make decisions such as: Which area of personal development needs most attention? What should I look for in partners or employees to complement my strengths and weaknesses? Am I really suited to being an entrepreneur? The information contained in your profile may clarify how you think about yourself as an entrepreneur, which, in  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- There`s more than one way to profit in real estate: in fact, there are three basic techniques: amortization, cash flow, and appreciation. This exclusive online course uses cutting edge interactive features to show the ins and outs of proven strategies: from fix-and-flips to condo conversion, from refinancing to trade-ups. Most important, you learn which fits your goals. Students  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- There`s more than one way to profit in real estate: in fact, there are three basic techniques: amortization, cash flow, and appreciation. This exclusive online course uses cutting edge interactive features to show the ins and outs of proven strategies: from fix-and-flips to condo conversion, from refinancing to trade-ups. Most important, you learn which fits your goals. Students  more...

Developing Curriculum for Online Programs ...r Online Programs? is a seven day online course. It will help you explore special requirements and the tools needed for effective online curriculum development. This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers.? If you are located in a state other than Michigan, please check to see if your State Board will honor  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- A disciplined business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- A disciplined business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: A Self-Directed Study (Software Industry) This course is for you if you have some experience as a Technical Writer (but not much creating online help)and are looking to enhance your skill set. This course demonstrates - through self-directed study - the initial process of creating effective online help by starting with a solid outline. The major assignment is to create a detailed online help system outline and submit a mini-essay about  more...

Copyright Basics for Librarians This course will enable the student to better understand copyright and make decisions based on solid baseline information, not rumor or possibly erroneous "common knowledge". Copyright Basics for Librarians Copyright is a hot topic in librarianship and commerce. Knowing what copyright entails and how to deal with the most basic copyright situations in library can help you avoid common copyright  more...

Conducting Effective Accident Investigations It doesn`t have to wait until someone like Indiana Jones descends ancient stone staircases by torchlight, you can quickly determine the causes behind workplace accidents. Conducting Effective Accident Investigations It doesn`t have to wait until someone like Indiana Jones descends ancient stone staircases by torchlight, you can quickly determine the causes behind workplace accidents. With our  more...

Comprehensive Online Instructor Certificate Program ...t our Comprehensive Online Instructor Certificate program help you position yourself at the forefront of educators in your field! Available to all faculty and teachers across the nation, this certificate program is a series of fully online courses that will show you how to design and deliver a quality course via the Internet. Not only will you master today s fast- growing learning methodology,  more...

Choosing a Renewable Energy Installer Once you`ve made the decision to install either a solar or wind renewable energy system, what are the important questions to ask potential installers? This online class helps you locate installers, and covers important considerations and characteristics to look for. Also, we cover installation considerations, including what you can do to help. Student has access for 30 days but may complete the  more...

Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health Understand the Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will explain the Chinese Five Seasons, their corresponding organs, food suggestions and exercises for health maintenance. As you learn more about alternative health you will realize that there is more to good health than just taking herbs, vitamins, eating good food and exercising. There is a  more...

Certificate in Technical Writing For Current Technical Writers ...ience. Earning a valid Technical Writing Certificate will help you advance your career and increase your salary in the workplace. Is any software to be installed or needed for this course? There is no software to be installed. Do I need to submit a transcript to enroll in the Certificate Program? No, you do not. What happens once I register? Once you register e-mail notification will be sent to  more...

Certificate in Technical Writing ...ience. Earning a valid Technical Writing Certificate will help you advance your career and increase your salary in the workplace. Is any software to be installed or needed for this course? There is no software to be installed. Do I need to submit a transcript to enroll in the Certificate Program? No, you do not. What happens once I register? Once you register e-mail notification will be sent to  more...

Career Assessment Profile ... your unique balance of strengths and weaknesses. It can help you identify: Your personal thinking style. Areas of leadership development that need the most attention. Specific opportunities for development. Jobs that have the best potential for high career satisfaction. The information contained in your Profile may clarify how you think about yourself as a leader, which, in turn, may be  more...

Building Self Confidence For Women Learn to free yourself from doubt and enjoy all life has to offer. Whether you feel shy, have fears giving presentations or lack the success you want in life it could be your self-confidence that needs a boost. With a belief in yourself and your abilities overcoming obstacles is enhanced. ?If you think you can you can, and if you think you can?t you can?t.? Highly recommend 1 to 2 online chats  more...

Cafeteria Plan Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated Cafeteria Plan rules and earn a "Certified Cafeteria Plan Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. Section 125 Cafeteria Plans are one of the most-used benefits offered by employers in the United States, yet they are  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Pricing Your Product ...help you price your product for profitability and stability.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Price Your Product  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Selling Skills ...his course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. It will also help you set sales goals and measure the effectiveness of your sales force. Build Your Selling Skills and Close More Sales This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Selling Skills  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Teamwork ...help you learn to build strong and effective workforce teams.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build Stronger Teams This  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Using Financial Statements ...help you measure how well your company is doing. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. You will receive as a bonus 1 year  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Writing a Business Plan ...a vital role in getting your company up and running. They help you clearly define your goals, expectations, and needs. This online course will help you craft a successful business plan for your organization by providing valuable insights via video, text, and downloads. The course of study has been expertly developed by an accredited college and can be completed within the prescribed period of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) Comprehensive Certificate ...eb-based resource of 17 comprehensive modules designed to help you work smarter, stay competitive, and make more money. You can complete your course of study sooner than the time period stated. You will have 1 year access to this course from the day of enrollment. Group discounts available. Build Your Own BIZ? Build Your Own BIZ? is a web-based resource designed to help you work smarter, stay  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Hire ...help you make sound hiring decisions that help you maximize employee retention and return on investment. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Networking ...rease Your Personal and Business Success This course will help you learn to develop relationships that help you expand your circle of influence, build relationships, and eventually help increase your personal and business success. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Networking explores the following areas: What is networking? Reasons for networking  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Performance Improvement ...help you facilitate performance appraisals with your workforce.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Facilitate Performance  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Fire ... difficult function you have to perform. How to Fire will help you get through this difficult process. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Borrow Money ...e to small and medium-sized businesses. This course will help you understand the loan process and how you can use this tool responsibly. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course How to Borrow Money will explore the following topics: Positioning your business for borrowing from a bank Who to approach How to approach a bank Business banking versus  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...s, allowing you to develop a marketing strategy that will help your business succeed. Feedback on your work will be provided in the form of automated expert solutions. You can also see feedback on your submissions from others in your peer group, and your submission to assignment 3 will be personally reviewed by your instructor. Enroll in this online course if you: Want to increase your  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Customer Service Strategies ...help you understand the importance of customer service and help you define who your customers are, how to measure customer service, and determine the appropriate methods for obtaining customer feedback. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Better Budgeting ...help you gain an overall understanding of the budgeting process. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Create a Business  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Bootstrap Marketing ...help you create a marketing plan and learn to promote your product effectively.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Promote  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Branding and Beyond ...tion. Build a Brand That Sets You Apart This course will help you build a brand that distinguishes you from your competition. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Branding and Beyond explores the following areas: What is branding? How branding works Choosing a strong name Protecting brand names Distinguishing differences Comparing competition  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Crisis and Continuity Planning ...help you plan for business-disrupting events and make certain that you can continue operation of your business if one of these events occur.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Customer Service That Sells ...mbrace the concept of customer service. This course will help you define how you are currently doing with your customer service efforts and implement action steps to improve the level of customer service your are providing. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Customer Service That Sells will help you improve the level of customer service you  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Dynamic Workforce Management ...vital to your business. Dynamic Workforce Management will help you make sound personnel management decisions. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Employee Handbook ...help you develop an employee handbook that helps you communicate the mission, vision, and objectives of your company. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your  more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach ...any times to be more effective speakers. This course can help you to attain that desire. Coursework focuses on reading the text and applying those ideas in an immediate and direct way. You?ll create sound files on a weekly basis to send to your instructor and will receive back, practical critiques and useful comments for each file you send. The sound files can be created on any computer and  more...

Blackboard Basics for K12 ... environment from all aspects possible. This course will help you learn how to develop and to manage your course using Blackboard 6. This course is offered by a State Accredited University and offers State Board Continuing Education credits for Michigan teachers.? If you are located in a state other than Michigan, please check to see if your State Board will honor the Continuing Education  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Students will learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ...ly, having an understanding of the bar manager's job will help you get better bartending positions.I'm still leery about the online format of a bartending class, so can you tell me what type of homework is involved? You will be provided 20 lessons to read and study, then a quiz will follow each lesson. Recipes must be memorized (around 70 total) forwards and backwards. You will regularly use  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...ert and an honest and valuable employee, skills that will help you succeed throughout life. The lessons taught are extremely beneficial to managers, waitresses and novice bartenders, also. Bartending the Easy Way-Online For those who are serious about becoming a professional bartender, this course could be completed in 1-2 weeks. All aspects of the business are covered and students will be  more...

Application Programming using Visual Basic 6.0 (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) Comprehensive 10 week Visual Basic 6.0 workshop. Learn from a PRO! In designing several applications using Visual Basic 6.0, this course will demonstrate the versatility of VB to help facilitate most projects related to Windows development, as well as, to help in personal programming endeavors. In the course, focus will be geared on learning proper development of friendly GUI screens, programming  more...

An Entrepreneur`s Guide To Starting A Medical Billing Company ... and have materials reviewed. This course is designed to help you establish, and answer questions you have, about starting a home based medical billing business. The course is designed to guide you on how to establish yourself as a medical billing company. Additionally, this course is also designed to guide you on how to market your services with mailers, what to expect when you hear from a  more...

American Citizenship Test Prep ...help you to study for and prepare to take the INS American citizenship test. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will help you to study for and  more...

Advanced Customer Relationship Management -Part 2 Advanced CRM is the second and final part of our program. The course will teach you how to independently develop a CRM plan for your organization after conducting a focused analysis of your organization`s business processes and customer profile. This is an Instructor-Led course Advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 2 In todays highly competitive business environment, knowing your  more...

Adobe Photoshop 7 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Photoshop 7 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Photoshop 7 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Photoshop 7 that you can apply to your work today. These online courses will take the guesswork  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS to CS2 Upgrade ...aking the move from PhotoShop CS to CS2, this course will help you get up to speed quickly. Adobe PhotoShop CS to CS2 Upgrade If you?re making the move to Photoshop CS2, this course is a must have. It will quickly bring you up to speed on what?s new and how to make the best use of new features like Adobe? Bridge, vanishing point, multiple layer control, smart object, image warp, and more.  more...

Adobe RoboHelp Workshop In this course, you study the background of online-help systems since they arose in the 1990s. You explore a range of online-help systems, surveying their varied content, organization, format, and in particular navigation systems. You study a sequence of RoboHelp tutorials to learn the basic tasks that professional help writers must know to do their work. Concurrent with the tutorials, you  more...

Advanced Certificate in Technical Writing A Certificate Program that allows students to engage in a robust course of study that they create and that is specific to their individualized learning needs. Students enrolled in this program will be able to choose from over 20 different topic areas specific to Technical Report Writing and work with a seasoned Senior Technical Writing Practitioner/Educator who will serve to help guide and  more...

Adobe GoLive 6 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of GoLive 6 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of GoLive 6 that you can apply to your work today. This course will take the guesswork out of the revolutionary new  more...

Adobe Illustrator 10 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Illustrator 10 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Illustrator 10 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Illustrator 10 that you can apply to your work today. This course will take the  more...

Adobe Pagemaker 7 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe PageMaker 7 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Pagemaker 7 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe PageMaker 7 that you can apply to your work today. This program will take the guesswork out of  more...

Accounting In An Hour ...med 60-minute course for non-financial personnel that can help you be more productive and valuable to any organization.Just 60 minutes can put your career in passing gear! Now you can gain the accounting knowledge you?re missing by taking the fast-paced course that has been such a hit with employees at companies like Pitney Bowes, International Paper, Canon, Harrah?s Entertainment, and Cendant.  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

A Workshop Approach to Mastering RoboHelp Office (Latest Release) Learn from an expert and save hundreds of training dollars. (Optional purchase, full version RoboHelp for only $499, Reg.$999 See Details) This course offers individuals an opportunity to build a standalone help project by applying the principles outlined in each of the three lesson plans through a systematic and hands-on approach. Each student will develop and create their own online help  more...

A+ 2003 Complete Bundle (90 days of online training for PC Technicians) This Online training provides a comprehensive study package designed to prepare a computer technician for CompTIA`s A+ 2003 Certification exam. The A+ 2003 Complete Bundle package features: +Prerequisite study material. +A prerequisite test to help gauge your level of preparation. +More than 28 hours of interactive, multimedia training. +More than 1,000 pages of printable reference material to  more...

5S TRAINING ...on to achieve greater results. This course will not only help you learn what 5S is, it will also help you successfully implement 5S within your own organization. If you want to improve your immediate work area ? and if you want to contribute to your organization?s success ? you will want to learn about 5S. Your 5S training is presented by Eric Whitley, he is a senior manufacturing consultant  more...

7 Steps to A Lot More Sales The 7 STEPS TO A LOT MORE SALES course is a comprehensive marketing/sales training course designed to help business owners and marketing managers discover hidden sales opportunities within their business. Upon completion participants will be able to implement the 7 STEPS and new bonus step on Internet Marketing to unlock the hidden sales opportunities discovered for exponential increases  more...

401(k) Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated 401(k) rules and earn a "Certified 401(k) Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. 401(k) plan implementation, communication, and administration are some of the hardest and most complex tasks undertaken by  more...

14 Purchasing Best Practices Wouldn't it be great if you could implement the purchasing best practices that are used by the world's top corporations? Do you think it is impossible because your existing staff is so busy and you don't have the budget to hire an expensive consulting firm? Think again! The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Essentials Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Essentials Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 Essentials Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 Essentials Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips,  more...

Dramatically Increase Sales With Minor Web Site Changes and Adjustments! ...ice them to spend their money. And how this knowledge can help you in setting up your own web site! And finally, I`ll give you a simple javascript code for your web site that you can use to increase your sales! I`ll even show you the simple steps to set up this code. This code will help you to obtain your visitor`s name and email address (with their permission, of course) and follow up with  more...

Business Writing Basics Course description -- You know what you want to say, but how do you say it? Do you even know the proper format to use for a memo, business letter, etc.? Writing is a part of everyday life, particularly in the work setting. This course will help you avoid common grammar and spelling blunders and outline ways you can make your writing more persuasive and professional. Once you`ve learned the simple  more...

Mastering Cold Calls Course description -- There are some specific strategies that can help a sales person become more confident and competent in making cold calls, and this course has them. It describes both the technical and the psychological techniques and methods to help you overcome your apprehension and conduct a call that gets results. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape  more...

Applying Leadership Basics Course description -- Applying Leadership Basics provides the fundamental skills for leading a group: defining the task, establishing a vision, gaining commitment, and building relationships. It tells you how and when to use various leadership styles and gives smart techniques to help leaders direct the efforts of others. The Strategies and Tips in this module teach you how to foster innovation,  more...

Building a Successful Team Course description -- Your team may just be forming, or you may be renewing your goals for the coming year. You may have just gotten a new team member or even lost a few. This course will take you through the various stages of a teama s development and give you Strategies and Tips for guiding your team successfully through the process. You will learn how to recognize and respond to your teama s  more...

Coaching and Counseling ...By learning how to effectively coach and counsel, you can help your employees ease personal burdens and train them in the skills they need to be better employees. This course identifies situations in which coaching and counseling are necessary, guides you in planning the actual coaching or counseling session, and provides strategies for success. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER  more...

Conducting Performance Reviews ...course will walk you through the process step by step and help you avoid many common pitfalls. There are ways to get the employee involved in the review process, and techniques to use in the performance discussion itself. Youa ll be given techniques for dealing with challenging situations and responses, and important suggestions for improving employee performance in the next review period.  more...

Delegating Course description -- This course takes you through every step of the delegation process from beginning to end. You will learn how to define the task and determine to whom it should be given. There are tips and techniques for monitoring the projecta s progress without micromanaging, and methods for coaching and developing employees along the way. There are also tools and methods to help you get  more...

Interviewing Job Candidates ...n -- This is a practical course with tools and methods to help you prepare to get the results you want. You will learn how to define exactly what youa re looking for in a job candidate, and be given checklists and discussion guides for asking the right questions to get relevant answers. The course addresses the most common legal pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as issues you should  more...

Leading Effective Teams Course description -- This practical, hands-on approach to team leadership addresses the three essential elements of creating an effective team: focusing on results, providing structure, and building positive interactions and teamwork. You will be given tools to help you document the purpose of your team and account for all the tasks that need to be done. You will learn techniques to help you keep  more...

Managing Disagreement Course description -- Conflict comes in all formsa from a change in work processes to full-blown disagreement about the company's strategic planning. Fortunately, there are several techniques for managing disagreement, depending on which parties are involved and how important the issue is to each person. This course identifies the strategies for solving conflict and maintaining positive working  more...

Managing Negative People Course description -- Some people can be difficult to work with. They never seem excited about their work, and they create a general atmosphere of negativity. So how do you handle them? This course will help you identify what it is that makes certain people pessimistic and what you can do to help them. It will identify strategies you can use for boosting self-esteem, morale, and turn negativity  more...

Managing Stress ...scription -- The tools and techniques in this course will help you understand and diagnose the stress in your life, identify the stressors you can and cannot control, and assess your readiness to make changes. There are methods to help you develop a systematic approach to eliminate stressors, manage your time, and implement short-term and long-term coping mechanisms. Youa ll develop a plan of  more...

Solving Problems as a Team Course description -- This course identifies some of the most useful group problem-solving techniques that teams can use. You will learn how to encourage collaboration on your team, work through problems together, and combine methods for complex problems. You will be given tools and techniques to help you follow a standard problem-solving process, and get team consensus and support. The course  more...

Advanced Information Page Creation Critique and Analysis A well done "information page" or "content-rich page," will help put you at the top of the search engines.  more...

Building Strong Customer Relationships ...help you get to know your customer as you use the tools that are provided to conduct customer audits and listen to customer feedback. There are techniques for developing a customer focus and gaining the commitment of all employees to excellent customer service. A company-wide customer friendly culture will be just one of the payoffs youa ll get from using the methods and approach in this  more...

Getting Organized Is a Breeze Learn the organizational tips, tools, systems and techniques that will help you experience greater freedom, control, success and peace of mind.  more...

Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates Course description -- Job Candidates will find that this course gives them the A-to-Z of interviewing for a new job. The Strategies and Tips provide specific recommendations for valuable preliminary work, and tools to prepare for the interviewera s questions. Key Points will help you promote your best image and create a positive impression. You will learn how to follow up with the interviewer and  more...

Introduction to SAP This introductory course is designed for SAP beginners and it will teach you the basics of the SAP system. This simulation course is a must for anyone wanting to learn about SAP! Course Goal: - learn the basics of the SAP system with hands-on exercises - learn how to navigate, search, and get help in SAP - learn how to run and print reports - overview of the various modules in  more...

The Strategic Account Sales Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the strategic account sales (SAS) approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises and strategy behind the approach. Then  more...

Working with Your Customer s Key Players Strong customer relationships are essential for long-term sales success. In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the Strategic Account Sales (SAS) approach--communication. You'll start by learning about developing coach relationships in your target account. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding contacts at target accounts that can become part of an  more...

The Territorial Account Sales Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help to ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the territorial account sales approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises and strategy behind the approach. Then,  more...

Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the territorial account sales approach: communication. You'll start by learning about coaching relationships. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding a key contact in each target account that can become your internal coach for the sales process. Then, you'll learn about gaining access to the right level at your  more...

Sales Communications Foundations ...er sales success. "Sales Communications Foundations" will help you to understand the fundamentals of interpersonal communications. More importantly, it will help you to understand how these foundations of interpersonal communications impact your sales communications. This course will also provide you with communications strategies that will help you most effectively send and receive sales  more...

Sales Communications Essentials ...cate your message. "Sales Communications Essentials" will help you cultivate the skills to successfully send your sales message. Think about it: sales professionals act as counselors by helping customers bring clarity to their wants and needs; act as persuaders, impressing customers with the value of offerings to fulfill their wants and needs; act as negotiators, helping to create mutually  more...

Telesales Communications ...uide your actions. You will be given strategies that will help you compensate for the telephone's lack of nonverbal cues. Since part of telephone communication requires listening, you'll be asked in this course to listen for various verbal cues. For this reason, certain sections of this course deviate from standard SkillSoft courses in that they present audio and audio cues without accompanying  more...

Sales Math 101 Developing a Sales Plan for Success ...Developing a Sales Plan for Success is a course that will help you--Sales Professional, Inc.--make the most of each hour of your day. You will learn how to recognize the value of your time, and how to manage it, so as to maximize your return on the time you invest in your business (your ROTI). This course presents a series of mathematical tools that can be used to quantify a sales plan for  more...

The Profession of Selling Consider how the following definitions relate to a successful career in sales: Principle - a rule or code of conduct; Strategy - a careful plan or method especially for achieving an end; and Skill - a developed or acquired ability. These three terms help describe the difference between sales as a profession, and sales as simply a job. "The Profession of Selling" course is designed to present the  more...

Interpersonal Skills on the Fast Track You're not alone in the race, so you'd better learn how to work with others if you want to put your career on the fast track. You have to learn how to establish rapport in order to build and maintain a network of contacts. This network will help you to build effective teams to accomplish the career tasks ahead. And you must know how to lead these teams to ensure success and pull ahead of the pack  more...

Views on Organizational Change The way that you respond to your new job role, new responsibilities, or fresh procedures is unique to you. The way that you react to change is intensely personal. But, to a large extent, organizations change in predictable ways and for predictable reasons. Similarly, the ways in which people respond to change tend to follow predictable patterns. Being able to think of yourself as part of this  more...

Your Time and You ...sis of what you do currently may surprise you, and it may help you to identify some changes that could be made. This course will help you to consider the activities that currently take up most of your time, and how you plan and log them. You will also be encouraged to consider the work-life balance to which you aspire, and what steps you could take to make this wish a reality. Each of us is  more...

Approaches to Risk Management Whether you are investing in stocks, deciding what to eat, hiring an assistant, or merging corporate divisions, you're making decisions based on evaluating risks and benefits. When you need to make a difficult business decision, knowing the numbers can provide a clearer picture of your upside and downside. As an executive in today's explosive business world, your ability to take the right risk can  more...

Strategic Planning and Risk Management Understanding how to excel in a climate of risk using strategic planning is crucial in today's business environment. This course will help you analyze where your business is going and how it should get there. This will help you successfully navigate the dangers inherent in risk taking. Minimizing your risk through strategic planning is planning for your success.  more...

Building a Winning Sales Team Championship teams win titles because they are comprised of members who are talented athletes possessing the right combination of skills, attitude, and enthusiasm to go out and win. The members of a winning sales team must also have the right skills, attitude, and enthusiasm to be successful. As a sales manager, how do you build an effective sales team? This course delivers answers by presenting  more...

Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Teams Managing your team is an important part of your job as a sales manager, but it isn't the only hat you wear. You also have to manage the business side of your sales manager position. For example, you have to know how to forecast sales accurately to determine the goals that your sales team will set. Like many sales managers, you've probably asked yourself, "How do I successfully and effectively  more...

Motivating a Winning Sales Team Famous college football coach Lou Holtz said, "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." As a sales manager, what can you do to make a difference in how your team members' use their abilities? How can you increase their level of motivation and create positive attitudes? In this course, you'll learn how to keep sales teams  more...

Managing the Creative Elements of Brands ... what can you do to stand out? This course is designed to help you analyze all the creative elements of a brand in order to help you build your company's brand equity. The first lesson in this course demonstrates how your brand can make a great impression on consumers. The next lesson shows you how to brand your products with the perfect name and logo. This course enables you to determine if a  more...

Managing and Maintaining Brand Equity ...g brand management, as well as step-by-step strategies to help your brand survive--and even thrive--in a competitive market. So, what opportunities, influences and threats does your brand face? Lesson one explores making the most of your brand's potential by identifying the conditions needed for creating an effective and long-lasting brand extensions. You will also learn of other strategies to  more...

Writing a Marketing Plan Phase 1 This course will define the marketing plan, types of plans and outline the purposes for using a marketing plan. You will then get started on writing the plan by establishing objectives and working on introductory elements. Then, you'll complete a situational analysis that evaluates the overall market, industry, internal and competitive factors pertinent to your product or service. Finally, you'll  more...

Writing the Marketing Plan Creative Strategy You've completed the first part of your marketing plan. Now it's time to write about your marketing tactics. You'll discover just how to match your product with your target market, determining exactly what the competitive advantages of your particular product are. Then you'll explore the price-setting strategies that will help make your product a success.  more...

Marketing Management So, now you're a marketing manager. What are the expectations you and others have of this position? What skills do you need? How do you put together a marketing team? How do you lead that team to success? How can you tell if you're doing a good job? In this course you'll look at marketing management from top to bottom--starting from the basic skills you need as a marketing manager, through  more...

Financial Analysis for Successful Marketing Whether you have a "head" for numbers, or a "dread" of numbers, no strategic marketing plan will be successful without a thorough financial analysis. The final course in this series takes a user-friendly, interactive approach to help you master the numbers game. You will analyze typical financial parameters associated with setting up a financial budget as part of an overall marketing strategy.  more...

Developing Fundamental Critical Thinking Skills You may not need an MBA to succeed in the corporate arena, but regardless of position or industry, you do need to be able to analyze, reason, and communicate effectively. These and other critical thinking skills are increasingly consequential as organizational planning and decision making become more distributed and reliant on written and verbal communication factors. Developing Fundamental  more...

Generating Creative and Innovative Ideas ...et" has never been so accurate.This course is designed to help you to boost your creative toolbox. You will look at team methods of fostering creativity and innovation in the workplace, such as brainstorming and the Nominal Group Technique. Then you will explore techniques that can be used individually for personal inspiration, including the importance of conflict, and how nature and history  more...

Process Management Skills ...rmance management, and stress management.This course will help you develop your skills at organizing and scheduling activities such as meetings, client conferences, and personnel reviews. Process Management Skills will also assist you in setting goals and accomplishing tasks in less time but with higher quality. Applying these important strategies will also help you lower stress in your  more...

Mentoring Effectively ...an best assist your protege. "Mentoring Effectively" will help you get started on the right foot by establishing clear and realistic expectations. You'll learn how to step into various mentoring roles, providing training, guidance on professional development, advocacy, and emotional support. You'll brush up on essential communication skills. And you'll learn how to manage the mentoring  more...

Achieving Success the Help of a Mentor ...ess: the Help of a Mentor," you'll learn how a mentor can help you guide your own career. You'll explore how to build a relationship with your mentor, from setting initial expectations to using effective communication skills. You'll discover what mentors expect of you and how to fulfill those expectations with a positive attitude, positive work habits, and ethical behavior. Finally, you'll  more...

Recovering from Business Crises The crisis is contained and being effectively managed. Now it's time to move on. The first steps deal with communicating--to your employees and to the outside world. How and what you communicate can have significant repercussions. Miscommunication, or misleading communication, can actually lead to another kind of crisis. With the right intentions and actions, your communications can help to  more...

Starting the Change Process Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The majority of organizations consider change as a new beginning--a bright new day. But is that really the case? Ask your employees how they feel about change, and they'll often say, "It's unnecessary--we're doing just fine as we are." For them, change is the end of an era; an abrupt cessation of a comfortable way of life. It's your job to ensure  more...

Managing the Change Process Picture the scene. You've just started a new job and it's everything you've ever wanted. You find your desk, meet your new colleagues, and try to carry on with your life. But things are different. Your PC isn't in the same place, the cafeteria doesn't have your favorite coffee, and your chair isn't quite right. This is how change feels. You're disoriented--things still work, but not in the same  more...

About 360-Degree Performance Feedback ...tisfied with the effectiveness of your current efforts to help your managers work to their potential? The 360-degree performance feedback process may be the solution to your needs. Although the use of 360-degree feedback is relatively new (approximately ten years old), public, private and non-profit sector organizations presently use 360-degree feedback. In fact, as of the mid-1990s, nearly all  more...

Delivering 360-Degree Performance Feedback Are you familiar with how to give 360-degree performance feedback? Do you know how to make 360-degree feedback meaningful? The effective delivery of 360-degree performance feedback can make or break your performance review program. You can ensure that performance feedback is effective when you, or your company, use good interviewing techniques, conduct an effective performance interview, and  more...

Trends in Coaching When is a good time to coach? And what is the business case for coaching? Is coaching just another popular fad, or can organizations really benefit from it? Every coach should be aware of the strategic uses of coaching: the organizational benefits that are offered, how coaching can be used to help coachees deal with positive and negative change, and ways of coaching innovators and mavericks. What  more...

Delegation the Personal Approach ...ed to reevaluate your delegation skills. This course will help you work more effectively with employees in a delegation situation. As you progress through the "Delegation: the Personal Approach" course, you will discover several important factors about delegation--how you can benefit from a shared commitment to a delegated task, how to identify confident and motivated employees, and how the  more...

Managing Delegation ...to implement when delegating tasks? Then this course will help you achieve those goals. As you proceed through this "Managing Delegation" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will gain valuable insight into several areas including change management, decision making, and developing performance standards. You will also acquire skills in supervising, empowering, and providing effective  more...

The Facilitator Role Tired of wasting time at meetings that take too long and get too little accomplished? Learn to facilitate meetings that are both productive and time efficient. In this course, you will explore the foundations of the art of group facilitation. You will define the role of a facilitator, so that you can easily differentiate between facilitated groups and democratic or autocratic groups. Identifying  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques ...r" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you become a successful facilitator. You will learn to recognize communication style differences. Learning techniques, like paraphrasing and mirroring, will give you ways to clarify and reinforce what you're hearing and make sure everyone in the group is hearing the same thing. Once you've explored the various means of  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations How do you deal with the group that has an exceptionally dominant person who doesn't let anyone else have say, or trivializes the contributions of others? How do you keep a faction from taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the standard one-facilitator group meeting or work session.  more...

Proactive Approaches to Stop Negativity Quite often you may have found it difficult to communicate with a negative thinker. It is quite possible that the negative thinker remained closed to what you were saying. Instead of getting frustrated with the situation, using the right confrontational or coaching skills would help the negative thinker to see reason. This course offers you proven methods to help a negative thinker overcome  more...

Hiring Temporary Contingent Employees Have you been in a situation where you needed more people to perform short-term or seasonal jobs? Have you ever needed specific expertise or specialized skills to achieve an organizational goal? Perhaps you need to hire temporary employees. This course will help you determine whether to hire temporary employees or nonemployees (independent contractors). You will discover many important factors  more...

Managing Contingent Workers Contingent workers (on-call workers, independent contractors, workers provided by contract firms, and temporary help agency workers) are different than permanent employees in their expectations, roles, commitments and legal status. That means you need to manage them differently than you do full-time, core employees. This course will examine various aspects of successfully managing contingent  more...

Working with Temporary Agencies Efficient staffing can be the difference between high productivity at a reasonable price and inefficiency regardless of price. To efficiently manage peak time and special project staffing requirements, you need to be able to work with temporary agencies. This course will develop your skills at using temporary agencies to meet short-term staffing requirements. Applying these important strategies  more...

Attracting Motivating and Retaining Technical Professionals If you're having problems finding and keeping technical professionals, you're not alone. In our financially competitive and technologically advanced business world, technical professionals are in great demand. Managers need to find ways to attract top-performing technical employees and keep them once they're on the job. In fact, surveys show that managers list attracting, motivating, and retaining  more...

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals ... higher-level positions in your company. This course will help you use career development as a technique to both motivate and retain technical professionals, as well as to place some of them on career paths that will help your company fill its most highly skilled and senior positions. You will learn how to recognize and avoid barriers to career development, how to analyze individuals' career  more...

Call Center Customer Service ...ing course for people in your situation. This course will help you overcome reservations about customer service in a call center setting. This course for potential or new call center agents is designed to introduce the learner to the necessary information and tools required to professionally handle customer service calls in a call center environment. Becoming a great customer service  more...

Inbound Call Centers People Management ..., and genuinely enjoy helping customers. This course will help you staff your call center with the right people for the job. You'll learn how to select the best candidates, accommodate agent diversity, and become aware of union and nonunion personnel policies. Have you ever wondered how to attain high agent performance and low employee turnover? This course will show you how. You'll learn about  more...

Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents ...tomer confidence; and questioning and listening skills to help you address customer concerns more effectively. You will learn skills that help CSAs to efficiently and respectfully gather customer information and, where appropriate, take action to place a customer on hold without offending the customer or losing the call. When combined, the behavioral skills covered in this course can lead to a  more...

Cross-selling in a Customer Service Call If there's one advantage most companies have learned to appreciate in recent years, it's "flexibility". Technology, the economy, and global events have forced companies to cope with a host of new challenges by being flexible. Flexibility is a key factor in customer call centers.As a customer service agent (CSA), you handle dozens of calls a day, effectively helping customers by providing efficient  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations ...ious research methods and the principles behind them will help you to give informed input when asked for your opinions. If your role dictates that you need to maintain awareness of ever-changing customer requirements, then knowing how to conduct focus groups, and use the most effective questioning techniques will be invaluable to you. In its final lesson, this course will also give you the  more...

The EXCEL Acronym Instilling Service Excellence In advancing to new levels of customer service commitment, it's helpful to have an easy way to remember additional concepts that can make you a service superstar. Since the goal is customer service excellence, this course uses the word E-X-C-E-L as an acronym for five important behaviors that impact the service mindset. It might surprise you, but seeking help and knowing where to find it can  more...

Service Teams and Service Stars The Olympic athlete, the Nobel Prize winner, and the Oscar-nominated actor all have something in common. They are all stars in their areas of expertise. This course will move you to the level of stardom in the area of customer service. In profiling the highest achievers, you will grasp the meaning of leadership, the importance of long-term focus, and the secrets to making your customers more  more...

Call Center Communication Skills Communication skills are very important for a successful career in customer service and sales. This is especially true in a call center environment. Call centers can be high pressure, fast-paced environments where you may have to deal with hundreds of people in one day. That is why it is so important to fine tune your communication skills. This course will examine handling different personalities,  more...

Writing a Business Case ... to increased scrutiny. Writing a good business case will help you justify resource allocation to key decision makers and secure funding for your project. Otherwise, you may be eaten alive by the competition In this course, you will learn how to plan, write, and present a business case to persuade key decision makers in your organization that your proposal is a winning initiative. This course  more...

The Impact of Culture on Communication Everything you say is influenced by culture. You operate with a set of invisible beliefs, values, and assumptions that become apparent to other people in the way you behave. Culture is important to the way you communicate, even though it is often hidden.Understanding more about culture can be a real bonus when working as part of any global organization. Showing your customers and coworkers in  more...

Difficult People in the Workplace Environment Do you grind your teeth in frustration each time you have to work closely with someone who drives you batty? Do you have to put up with difficult people at work on a regular basis? Has your physician told you that your blood pressure is at an all-time high? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, it's probably time for you to learn to deal with difficult people at the office. This course  more...

Making Telephone Calls Count Whether you handle one call a day, or dozens, you have the power to make every call count. Is the service you deliver to your customers over the telephone merely satisfactory, or is it superior? When challenges present themselves, how well do you handle yourself? What do your actions say about your company? You may think telephone interactions are all simple and straightforward. The customer  more...

Diagnosing and Planning ... fresh ideas to every new contract. Frameworks and models help you to make an effective diagnosis. They help you to evaluate the strategic position of the client organization, which is vital. To deliver solutions that are relevant and appropriate to the client's particular business, you must have a knowledge of the organization. Each organization is unique: there are different people and  more...